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| Title: | Upgrade |
| Genres: | Sci-fi Action |
| Directed by: | Leigh Whannell |
| Written by: | Leigh Whannell |
| Produced by: | Leigh Whannell; Brian Kavanaugh-Jones; Jeanette Volturno; Couper Samuelson; Rosemary Blight; Jason Blum; Bailey Conway Anglewicz; Phillip Dawe; Stewart Dean; Kylie Du Fresne; Ben Grant; Charles Layton |
| Music by: | Jed Palmer |
| Cinematography: | Stefan Duscio |
| Edited by: | Andy Canny |
| Production | |
| Distributed by: | OTL Releasing Blumhouse Productions Automatik Entertainment Nervous Tick Productions Goalpost Pictures |
| Released: | June 1st, 2018 |
| Rating: | R |
| Running time: | 120 min. |
| Country: | USA |
| Language: | English |
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Upgrade is an American feature film of the science fiction and action genres. It was written and directed by Leigh Whannell and produced by Blumhouse Productions, Automatik Entertainment, and Nervous Tick Productions in association with Goalpost Pictures. It was distributed theatrically in the United States through OTL Releasing. The film premiered on June 1st, 2018. The movie stars Logan Marshall-Green as Grey Trace - a mechanic who becomes a quadriplegic following a brutal mugging that also claims the life of his wife, Asha. Grey is presented with the opportunity to walk again as an eccentric young ingenue named Eron Keen implants a cerebral chip into his spine called Stem. With Stem guiding his actions, Grey is able to walk again and sets out to solve the mystery of his wife's murder.
Cast[]
| Actor | Role |
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| Logan Marshall-Green | Grey Trace |
| Melanie Vallejo | Asha Trace |
| Steve Danielsen | Jeff Handley |
| Abby Craden | Kara |
| harrison Gilbertson | Eron Keen |
| Benedict Hardie | Fisk |
| Richard Cawthorne | Serk |
| Christopher Kirby | Tolan |
| Richard Anastasios | Wen |
| Kenny Low | Police driver |
| Linda Cropper | Pamela |
| Betty Gabriel | Detective Cortez |
| Ming-Zhu Hii | Doctor Diana Gordon |
| Simon Maiden | Stem |
| Stephanie Demkiw | Technician |
| Manjot Jassal | Technician |
| Esther Joseph | Technician |
| Sachin Joab | Doctor Bhatia |
| Matt Davis | Homeless man |
| Clayton Jacobson | Manny |
| Arthur Angel | Old Bones patron |
| Puven Pather | Old Bones patron |
| Ri-Jie Kwok | Old Bones heavy |
| David Mondon | Old Bones heavy |
| Rosco Campbell | VR guy |
| Kai Bradley | Jamie |
| Michael Foster | Vessel guard |
| Zia Kelly | Vessel guard |
| Mark Doggett | Business man |
Notes[]
- The tagline to this film is "Not man. Not machine. More."
- Upgrade (2018) redirects to this page.
- This film is Rated R. It contains strong language and scenes of graphic violence.
- There are a total of thirty credited cast members in this film.
- Blumhouse Productions is credited as Blumhouse Tilt in this film.
- The name of the bar that Grey goes to is called "The Old Bones".
- The film establishes that Fisk and Serk are brothers. Their surname is Brantner. In the film's credits, they are listed as just Fisk and Serk.
Fun Facts[]
- The opening production company credits and title are spoken aloud in a monotone voice by an artificial intelligence.
- One of the mailboxes seen at Jamie's apartment complex is labeled "J. Wan". This is likely a reference to James Wan, whom director & writer Leigh Whannell has worked with in the past on the Saw film series.
Recommendations[]
- Bloodshot
- Death Wish
- Surrogates
- Universal Soldiers
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